Wintonbury Hills Golf Course - managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) - has been named the best municipal golf course in Connecticut by Golf Digest in the magazine's "Best Muny in All 50 States" rankings.

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The tax bill proposed by the Democratic majority was not acted upon prior to June 3rd. However, negotiations will continue through June 30th, and possibly further. Concepts embodied in Senate Bill 932 will be part of the negotiations. Hence, lobbying efforts to be sure that the proposed golf taxes are not in the final bill should continue.

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Lake of Isles Golf Shop in North Stonington, Conn., has been named one of the "100 Best Golf Shops" by Golf World magazine for the fourth year in a row. The annual list recognizes the top 100 golf shops around the country that exemplify retail excellence.

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Boccieri Golf - maker of the Tour-proven Heavy Putter - has extended its partnership with Buffalo Communications ("Buffalo") as its golf-lifestyle public relations and marketing communications agency.

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With the economy struggling, here is one idea that may help holiday shopping. MomsWhoGolf.com is changing its name and is offering a $1,000 spending spree for a great new name. Ideas submitted also receive an immediate 30% discount on all purchases.

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Boccieri Golf announces that its blade models – the F3-DF and C2-DF – in the Heavy Putter Deep Face Series provide golfers with an extremely high moment of inertia (MOI), ranking No. 1 in recent, independent tests against other top manufacturers.

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In the end, there was just no question as to which team was the most dominant. Under near perfect conditions at Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club in Middletown, Rhode Island, a team of seven golfers from Connecticut pieced together three superior rounds of golf to capture the 2008 New England Junior Invitational title by eight points. This marks the third straight title and the fifth in the last six years for the team from Connecticut.

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The prestigious Black Hall Club was the site of the second and final qualifier in the state of Connecticut for the 108th United States Amateur Championship. With a field of 78 players only three will find themselves advancing to Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, NC; the site for the Championship.

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New Haven, CT, July 22, 2008 – The Course at Yale held the first of two qualifiers in the state of Connecticut for 108th United States Amateur Championship. With a field of 78 players only three will find themselves advancing to Pinehurst Resort and Country Club,
Village of Pinehurst, NC; the site for the Championship.
After a 36-hole qualifier Eric Mina from Fremont, CA led the field on a par 70, 6739 yard course, with a 136 (-4) score. In second, Reed Howard from Hilton Head Island, SC finished with a 139 (-1). The third and final spot was awarded to Mu Hu from Champions Gate, FL with a 141 (+1). The qualifiers are as follows:
1. Eric Mina – Fremont, CA
2. Reed Howard – Hilton Head Island, SC
3. Mu Hu – Champions Gate, FL
1st Alternate – Ryan Leahey, Orange, CT
2nd Alternate – Jim Mueller, Altamont, NY
The Connecticut State Golf Association will host the second qualifier for the 108th U.S. Amateur at The Black Hall Club on August 4, 2008. The United States Amateur Championship will be played at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, NC on August 18-24, 2008.

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